I would recommend taking a look at the source code for umbraco. You will find the TinyMCE datatype in the umbraco.editorControls project.
This is the class for the Data Type used in umbraco:
tinyMCE3dataType.cs

But maybe you can use this "TinyMCEWebControl" directly in your control. Try referencing umbraco.editorControls and adding this control:
umbraco.editorControls.tinyMCE3.webcontrol.TinyMCEWebControl or umbraco.editorControls.tinyMCE3.TinyMCE

Just a guess :)

- Morten

I already looked at the Umbraco source code and also found the TinyMCEWebControl. I succeeded in placing this webcontrol on my page, but all the edit buttons are in textbox and not in the Umbraco menu (like in the datatype). Somehow I need to place the TinyMCE datatype on my custom datatype, but I haven't succeeded in this yet...

I've finally found a way to use the TinyMCE with a custom datatype. I wasn't able to place the TinyMCE datatype on my custom datatype, so I builded my custom datatype into the TinyMCE datatype. I created a class which inhertis from "umbraco.editorControls.tinyMCE3.TinyMCE" and in this class I add my own controls next to the TinyMCE control which is already there. It's not the cleanest solution, but it works!

Hi, I am trying to make my own dataType (in fact you have already helped me Jeroen =) that limits the the amount of text/characters that can be entered into the rte. I am fairly new to this so I am struggling a bit. 

Adapting my char limit control (learned from the video) I have changed the 'DataEditor' so that it inherits from 'umbraco.editorControls.tinyMCE3.TinyMCE' and what I am thinking is that all I really need to do is attach some js to the render function of TinyMCE. Am I heading in the right direction? And can you give me any hints on how I chould save the new dataType to the db? Thanks in advance!

Like I already said here it's best to download the source of my email form package. It actually inherits from the TinyMCE datatype and just adds some features to it. Sounds like that is just what you need.

Jeroen

I have done so already, and it is definitely a big help. But I am not trying to make a user control, basically just an overlay.

You can add the overlay in the user control. Just remove all the code which you don't need from the user control and add what you need in there :-).

Jeroen

Can I just say that you kind of rock, sir =D

You can thank me by releasing this as a package when it's done ;-).

Jeroen

I definitely will! I'll drop a note here to let you know when I have done so and find out how to add you as a contributor. Cheers =D

Hi guys. I am currently working on a custom section. I would like to be able to insert the Richtext editor on my custom .aspx page so the insert macro, image and link all work like in the content section.

I have been searching the forum without any luck. Do you know of a package that does this so i can see how to implement it?

I have tried these threads without success:

http://our.umbraco.org/forum/developers/extending-umbraco/17750-Using-tinyMCE-in-custom-section

http://our.umbraco.org/forum/developers/extending-umbraco/6922-Use-Umbraco-TinyMCE-Editor-in-Custom-Page

http://our.umbraco.org/forum/developers/extending-umbraco/6936-Add-the-RichTextEditor-to-TabView

The most is got was the textfield with two links in the bottom :(

Mabye I am missing something, dunno :)

/Michael

This issue might help: http://issues.umbraco.org/issue/U4-1052

Jeroen

Thx Jeroen

Will give it a try :)

/Michael

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